Equipment unit · VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC

1998 Freightliner Long Conv.

1FUYDDYBXWP987042 · Truck-Tractor · TRUCK
Carriers run under2
35 mo
Inspections9
all-time
OOS inspections3
of 9
First seenJul 24, 2023
TX
Last seenJun 26, 2026
TX
Inspected under 2 different carriers in 35 months
A unit that bounces between many operators can indicate slip-seating, heavy sub-haul, or double-brokering. Review the carrier timeline below for load integrity — context for human judgment, not a verdict.
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Decoded identity

From the 17-character VIN via NHTSA vPIC

VIN
1FUYDDYBXWP987042
Make
Freightliner
Model
Long Conv.
Model year
1998
Body class
Truck-Tractor
Vehicle type
TRUCK
GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)
Decoded at
Jun 21, 2026
vPIC returns make / model / year / body class / GVWR. Fields it does not resolve are shown as Not decoded rather than guessed.
Decode evidence & sources

Deterministic structure

These fields come directly from VIN positions and the published checksum calculation, with zero store IO.

World manufacturer identifier
1FU

Deterministic · VIN positions 1–3.

Vehicle descriptor section
YDDYB

Deterministic · VIN positions 4–8.

Check digit
X · valid

Deterministic · position 9; calculated value X.

Model year candidates
1998 or 2028

Position 10 repeats every 30 years; both candidates are retained and neither is silently selected.

North American serial sequence
987042

Deterministic · positions 12–17 for a North American WMI.

Sourced platform inference

The prefix store publishes only at support ≥ 3 and purity ≥ 90%. Prefix confidence is shown beside every established platform claim.

Not established

No supported platform claim is established for this prefix

The resolver answered successfully but returned no row above the evidence floor. This does not mean the vehicle has no platform or that no data exists; it means this store cannot make the claim.

Federal observation (NHTSA vPIC)

What the federal corpus observed directly for this exact VIN — independent of, and sometimes more specific than, the prefix-level inference above.

Observed model year
1998

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed make
FREIGHTLINER

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed model
Long Conv.

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed body class
Truck-Tractor

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Observed vehicle type
TRUCK

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

GVWR
Class 8: 33,001 lb and above (14,969 kg and above)

Observed directly for this VIN via NHTSA vPIC.

Not established

  • platform make
  • platform model
  • model line
  • generation
  • cab type

These are withheld claims, not negative findings.

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Inspection history

Every roadside inspection of this VIN, newest first · Jul 24, 2023 – Jun 26, 2026

DateStateLevelViol.OOSCarrier (DOT)Plate
Jun 26, 2026TXII · Walk-around3OOSFIDEL RIOS 2969781PLJ5140/TX
Jun 2, 2026TXII · Walk-around1FIDEL RIOS 2969781PLJ5140/TX
Mar 16, 2026TXI · Full7OOSFIDEL RIOS 2969781PLJ5140/TX
Oct 30, 2025TXII · Walk-around0FIDEL RIOS 2969781PLJ5140/TX
May 21, 2025TXI · Full0FIDEL RIOS 2969781PLJ5140/TX
Sep 24, 2024TXII · Walk-around2NELSON H RIOS 1936657PLJ5140/TX
Aug 9, 2024TXI · Full2NELSON H RIOS 1936657PLJ5140/TX
Oct 17, 2023TXI · Full6OOSNELSON H RIOS 1936657PLJ5140/TX
Jul 24, 2023TXII · Walk-around1NELSON H RIOS 1936657PLJ5140/TX
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Carriers this unit has run under

2 distinct carriers · grouped by DOT · newest activity first

CarrierDOTFirst seenLast seenInsp.State
FIDEL RIOS2969781May 21, 2025Jun 26, 20265TX
NELSON H RIOS1936657Jul 24, 2023Sep 24, 20244TX
Names are left-joined from the FMCSA census; a DOT with no census match falls back to its number.
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Plate & unit-number history

The same truck under different plate registrations across carriers

PlateState / prov.Unit no.CarrierDate rangeInsp.
PLJ5140TX1FIDEL RIOSMay 21, 2025Jun 26, 20265
PLJ5140TXNELSON H RIOSJul 24, 2023Sep 24, 20244
Sources: FMCSA SAFER · L&I · NHTSA vPIC · decoded Jun 21, 2026